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Richard Thompson: 1000 Years of Popular Music [DVD + 2CD] [2006]

Rated: Exempt | Format: Audio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Format: Box set, CD+DVD, PAL
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Cooking Vinyl
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Jun 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000EHQ7I8
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,083 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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As Richard Thompson explains in his typically droll annotation, 1000 Years of Popular Music came about after Playboy asked various musicians to rank their top 10 songs of the millennium. While most dipped no farther back than a few decades--a century at most--Thompson's musical memory rose to the challenge. The result is this concert set's encapsulation of 22 songs that trace a musical progression from the Middle Ages through Britney Spears, with Judith Owen and Debra Dobkin providing spare instrumental and rich vocal support. Released as a concert DVD with two audio CDs, the selection is irrepressibly idiosyncratic, from rounds, madrigals, and British balladry that recall Thompson's early days in Fairport Convention through the music-hall singalong of "I Live in Trafalgar Square" to dips into the songbooks of the Kinks ("See My Friends"), Squeeze ("Tempted"), and Bowling for Soup ("1985"). Among the highlights are the soulful tenderness of the 17th century's "Bonnie St. Johnstone," a haunting "Shenandoah," a samba arrangement of Cole Porter's "Night and Day," and a deliriously rocking rendition of the Easybeats' "Friday on My Mind."--Don McLeese

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DVD - Tracklist:

1. Summer Is Icumen In 2. King Henry 3. So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo 4. Bonnie St. Johnstone 5. O Sleep Fond Fancy 6. Remember O Thou Man 7. Shenandoah 8. Blackleg Miner 9. I Live In Trafalgar Square 10. There is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast 11. Java Jive 12. Night And Day 13. Orange Coloured Sky 14. Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 15. A-11 16. See My Friends 17. Friday On My Mind 18. Tempted 19. Oops!... I Did It Again 20. Cry Me A River 21. 1985 22. Sam Hall

CD 1 - Tracklist:

1. Summer Is Icumen In 2. King Henry 3. So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo 4. Bonnie St. Johnstone 5. O Sleep Fond Fancy 6. Remember O Thou Man 7. Shenandoah 8. Blackleg Miner 9. I Live In Trafalgar Square 10. There is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast 11. Java Jive

CD 2 - Tracklist:

1. Night And Day 2. Orange Coloured Sky 3. Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 4. A-11 5. See My Friends 6. Friday On My Mind 7. Tempted 8. Oops!... I Did It Again 9. Cry Me A River 10. 1985 11. Sam Hall

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars From 'Sumer is a-coming in' to Britney? Thompson plays pop! 6 July 2006
By Ms. Felicia Davis-burden VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a revelation this is. This pack should be on the National Syllabus - how music has evolved over 1000 years, how everything influences and connects to what will come after - it just takes one great natural musician to pull everything together into a marvellous performance. A Gilbert & Sullivan duet is given a lusty re-working, Thompson singing with startling gumption! Britney's 'Ooops...' is even more inspired, and worth the price of admission alone. Once you've heard this, you'll be playing it over and over, and not just because of the disbelief that RT - yes, HIM - is playing THAT! It really is this good.

This DVD/CDs combination is a hugely entertaining and educational treasure. Unique and beautifully produced. Enjoy!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars richard thompson surveys and plays a 1000 years. 27 Jun 2006
By P. Clack
Format:Audio CD
I obtained a copy of the CD some while ago from Richard Thompson,s beesweb site,following superb reviews in all of the music press. Now comes this set,a DVD and double CD, If your not aware of Richard Thompson then you really are missing one of the greatest singer/guitarists Britain has ever produced.This live set features Thompson,with just Judith Owen (vcls/keyboards) and

Debra Dobkin(percussion/vcls). The range of songs will leave you stunned in it's variation from medival music through standards

like Cry Me A River and Shenandoah,through music hall songs such as I Live In Trafalgar Square,to Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado. Then onto rock n roll Drinkin'Wine to the Kinks See My Friends,to

Squeezes Tempted, not to mention Britney Spears Ooops I Did It Again, Yes, folk,rock,pop,jive,opera,madrigals,standards,I could go on and on,but this is without doubt one of the great releases

of the year by one of our greatest talents,and in concert.

It's quite a year for RT fans what with the awesome box set,and now this wonderful release.Do yourself a favour and treat

yourself,you will not be disappointed.FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY...and more.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Scaffolding Required to Prevent Jaw Drop Injury 2 July 2006
By Stephen Harrison
Format:Audio CD
A thrilling performance. Music of all genres spanning over 800 years delivered by Thompson, versatile vocalist Judith Owen and ace session percussionist Debra Dobkin, from the pulsating start 'A Sumer Is Icumen In, (via English Madrigals, The Mikado, big band jazz,) picking up speed with a great version of The Easy Beats' 'Friday On My Mind', the recording smashes down the walls that we've erected between genres with wit sensitivity and flair.

This is a constantly surprising and fresh package, for example Britney's 'Oops I Did It Again' is transformed into what sounds like a sinister confession by Hannibal Lecter, before being twisted into an enchanting Tudor dance.

The DVD features the set in its entirety with detailed & funny deadpan stories about the songs & their inclusion. The CDs are live tracks not studio recordings and all the better for it. Accompanying notes are clear, concise & beautifully detailed in every way.

This is a beautiful looking and sounding thing, its great fun and dammit its got something important to say about music.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and highly original musical project
For those who have an interest in music and musical development through the ages, particularly that of Western popular music, this would be an excellent purchase. Read more
Published 19 months ago by N. Dodd
5.0 out of 5 stars A recording of the Millennium...literally!
Everybody who loves music should love this. It makes sense of everything. I love Richard Thompson. I love Elizabethan madrigals. I love G&S. I really like The Kinks. Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by M. Joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars instant underground classic
Incidental to the fine performances of classic songs from the *last 1000 yrs(!)* RT proves that he's capable of playing authentically in about a dozen different styles of music... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2011 by pgm3
4.0 out of 5 stars Playful and informative
The ever remarkable RT does it again(oops). Cheeky, erudite introductions and needless to say, impeccable playing. terrific support from Debra Dobkin. Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Franimi
5.0 out of 5 stars Always entertaining
My boss kindly lent me this set last week. I already had the original version of the "1000 Years" show on CD, but this video adds new dimensions to the performance. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2008 by Jeremy Walton
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a Thompson live DVD that really clicks
The first two Richard Thompson live dvd's were marred by slightly uninspiring song selections and fairly basic camera work. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2007 by Michael 'De Smurführer' Thomsen
5.0 out of 5 stars MORE FORK BENDING BY THE MASTER.
A essential dvd/cd's, not just for Thompsonites but anyone who is interested in the evolution of music. The concert is beautifully recorded and feels intimate and exciting. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2006 by TANKY FRANKY
4.0 out of 5 stars Not essential but certainly enjoyable
If you are one of the millions of hardcore Thompson fans then any release is going to meet with a reflex purchase. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2006 by Smokey Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product!
My 16 years old daughter asked "What on earth is this?" when I listened to Richard Thompson's Oops!... I Did It Again. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2006 by Eero W
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